Since the construction of the first commercial light water nuclear power plants (LWR) the design of their fuel rods hasn’t changed significantly. Mechanically robust and corrosion-resistant ...

“SiGA cladded rods remained intact and showed no significant ... It enables higher power operation and longer fuel lifetimes. This translates to increased efficiency and reduced costs for ...

The analysis revealed that the first piece of debris contained uranium and zirconium, a metal used in the cladding that encases fuel rods. JAEA said the debris was formed from melted nuclear fuel ...

The biggest risk to most nuclear power plants is that the cooling system goes offline for some reason, which causes the fuel ...

GLEEP the first nuclear reactor in Western Europe was built at Harwell in 1946.In 1946, because of its proximity to Oxford, an RAF airfield at Harwell was chosen as the site for research and ...

Japan's problems at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear-power plant have exposed differences in the way fuel rods are stored in Japan and the U.S., an increasing area of concern among some scientists.

America's gearheads quickly began transforming these discarded fuel cells into miniature speed ... is our take on preserving vintage hot rods, especially the different eras of racing.

China's government denied there had been a radioactive leak at the facility in Guangdong province The Chinese government has acknowledged damage to fuel rods at a nuclear power plant in the south ...

the IAEA gathers and analyses data obtained from about 95% of all operating units on fuel rod failures, including statistics, root causes and mechanisms. These studies also include analyses of fuel ...